Romans 3:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne.

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  • Gal 2:16 : 16 Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.
  • Acts 13:39 : 39 And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.
  • Rom 3:28 : 28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.
  • Rom 4:15 : 15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.
  • Gal 2:19 : 19 For I through the Lawe am dead to the Lawe, that I might liue vnto God.
  • Rom 9:32 : 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:
  • Rom 4:13 : 13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.
  • Rom 7:7-9 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust. 8 But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead. 9 For I once was aliue, wtout the Law: but when the commandement came, sinne reuiued,
  • Gal 5:4 : 4 Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.
  • Eph 2:8-9 : 8 For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God, 9 Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.
  • Titus 3:5-7 : 5 Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost, 6 Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour, 7 That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
  • Jas 2:20-26 : 20 But wilt thou vnderstand, O thou vaine man, that the faith which is without workes, is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar? 22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God. 24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she had receiued ye messengers, & sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without ye spirit is dead, euen so the faith without workes is dead.
  • Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them. 11 And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith. 12 And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe, made a curse for vs, ( for it is written, Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree)
  • Rom 5:13 : 13 For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 (And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall none that liueth, be iustified)
  • Job 15:15 : 15 Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Saintes: yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.

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  • Gal 3:10-12
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    10For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.

    11And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

    12And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.

  • Rom 3:21-24
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    21But nowe is the righteousnesse, of God made manifest without the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of the Prophets,

    22To wit, the righteousnesse of God by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all that beleeue.

    23For there is no difference: for all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie of God,

    24And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus,

  • Rom 3:18-19
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    18The feare of God is not before their eies.

    19Now we know that whatsoeuer ye Lawe saieth, it saieth it to them which are vnder ye Law, that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world be subiect to the iudgement of God.

  • Gal 2:16-17
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    16Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by the workes of the Lawe, because that by the workes of the Lawe, no flesh shalbe iustified.

    17If then while we seeke to be made righteous by Christ, we our selues are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sinne? God forbid.

  • Rom 3:26-28
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    26Through the patience of God, to shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus.

    27Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

    28Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

  • Rom 3:9-10
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    9What then? Are we more excellent? No, in no wise: for we haue alreadie prooued, that all, both Iewes and Gentiles are vnder sinne,

    10As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

  • Rom 4:15
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    15For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.

  • Rom 2:12-14
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    12For as many as haue sinned without the Lawe, shall perish also without the Lawe: and as many as haue sinned in the Lawe, shall be iudged by the Lawe,

    13(For the hearers of the Lawe are not righteous before God: but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified.

    14For when the Gentiles which haue not the Lawe, doe by nature, the things conteined in the Lawe, they hauing not the Lawe, are a Lawe vnto themselues,

  • Rom 5:13
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    13For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.

  • Gal 3:21-22
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    21Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.

    22But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promes by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

  • Rom 7:7-8
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    7What shall we say then? Is the Lawe sinne? God forbid. Nay, I knewe not sinne, but by the Lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Lawe had sayd, Thou shalt not lust.

    8But sinne tooke an occasion by ye commandement, and wrought in me all maner of concupiscence: for without the Lawe sinne is dead.

  • Rom 8:2-4
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    2For the Lawe of the Spirite of life, which is in Christ Iesus, hath freed mee from the lawe of sinne and of death.

    3For (that that was impossible to ye Lawe, in as much as it was weake, because of ye flesh) God sending his owne Sonne, in ye similitude of sinful flesh, & for sinne, condened sinne in the flesh,

    4That that righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, which walke not after ye flesh, but after the Spirit.

  • Acts 13:39
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    39And from al things, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses, by him euery one that beleeueth, is iustified.

  • Phil 3:9
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    9And might bee founde in him, that is, not hauing mine owne righteousnesse, which is of the Lawe, but that which is through the faith of Christ, euen the righteousnesse which is of God through faith,

  • Rom 10:3-5
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    3For they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.

    4For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.

    5For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.

  • Gal 3:24
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    24Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

  • 1 John 3:4
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    4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,

  • Rom 5:20
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    20Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more:

  • Rom 7:5
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    5For when we were in ye flesh, the affections of sinnes, which were by the Law, had force in our members, to bring foorth fruit vnto death.

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29That no flesh shoulde reioyce in his presence.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

  • Rom 9:30-31
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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.

    31But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.

  • Rom 7:14
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    14For we knowe that the Law is spirituall, but I am carnall, solde vnder sinne.

  • Rom 4:5-6
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    5But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

    6Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,

  • Rom 4:2
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    2For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.

  • Eph 2:9
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    9Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

  • Gal 5:4
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    4Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.

  • Rom 7:18
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    18For I know, that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to wil is preset with me: but I find no meanes to perform that which is good.

  • Gal 2:19
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    19For I through the Lawe am dead to the Lawe, that I might liue vnto God.